Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

Cambridge, MA 01-03-19: Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan (at microphone) and Cambridge Police Department Superintendent Steven DeMarco (far right) took questions from reporters at the department's headquarters concerning the murder of a man at Danehy Park in Cambridge. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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After Cambridge man busted with illegal ammo, DA plans to look at gun show rules

Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan said she plans to examine ways to bolster state law governing gun shows after a man was arrested for illegally purchasing ammunition at one.

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The one-sided 407-23 vote belied the emotional infighting about how to respond to freshman Representative Ilhan Omar?s recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances.

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New England Treatment Access received a final license Thursday from the Cannabis Control Commission to open a recreational store in Brookline.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AW3_4996.JPG Peabody Essex Museum names its new director

Brian Kennedy, currently director of the Toledo Museum of Art, will arrive in July, taking the helm at a museum whose endowment, at half a billion dollars, makes it a major player on the world stage.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_030519_weather_22698x.jpg Chilly start to the day will end with temperatures in the mid- 30s

The high in Boston today could reach 36 degrees and it will be even warmer on Saturday.

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State Police are asking for the public?s help in identifying a man suspected of vandalizing the State House on March 3.

East Bridgewater, MA, 03/7/2019 -- Chris McCallum, (C) is seen in a family photo on the kitchen table inside his home. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 08quincy Reporter:

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Family seeks justice for man killed at American Legion post

In January, Christopher McCallum was was fatally injured trying to break up a fight outside an American Legion post in Quincy in January. Five weeks later, there have been no arrests.

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Attorney General Maura Healey called on state regulators to reverse a recent decision and order electric, gas, and water companies to issue refunds.

WBZ Radio and anchor Josh Binswanger part ways

Robert Sanchez, WBZ Radio vice president of news and talk, said in a brief phone interview that Binswanger was ?no longer at WBZ as of today.?

Chesto Means Business

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Delta CEO Ed Bastian returned to Boston this week for a victory lap of sorts.

BOSTON, MA - March 07, 2019: - Anthony Watson poses for a portrait at Downtown Crossing in Boston, MA on March 06, 2019. Watson, 32, was allegedly beaten by a Transit Police officer last summer, then falsely arrested in an effort by the officer and two sergeants to cover it up. Watson spent the night in jail before being released. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter:

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?I?m just worthless. You want to throw my life away?

Anthony Watson fell asleep on a subway train. He woke up, he says, to a nightmare of abuse and false allegations.

Ty Burr

Thinking about cord-cutting II: I did it ? and I?ve found out even more

Even with a few more complications factored in, the savings are considerable.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 3

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Patrice Bergeron scored the winner with 7.2 seconds remaining.

Kevin Paul Dupont | on hockey

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Boston hasn?t had a regulation loss in seven weeks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/TB12%20Performance%20Training%20Center%20Rendering.jpg Train like Tom Brady at his coming Back Bay TB12 center ? or one of up to a dozen others planned

The TB12 Sports Performance & Recovery Center will open at 699 Boylston St. on Aug. 1, the company said.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-27130.jpg At long last, Dustin Pedroia gets back in the game

Until Thursday, the Red Sox second baseman hadn?t played since last May 29. ?It felt great,? he said.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-5802.jpg Scot Lehigh: Economic reality trumps policy fantasy

The trade and budget deficits are both on the rise.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/1128528983.jpg Want to stop border crossings? Give aid to Central America

Helping El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras grow economically and provide opportunity and security to their residents would help stem the tide of migrants.

Clockwise (from left): An elephant figurine, taxidermy, Somerville High School hall passes, and a whiskey bottle from ?Our Stories, Our Stuff, Our Somerville.?

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From bootleg beer to letter sweaters, show captures Somerville?s evolution

?Our Stories, Our Stuff, Our Somerville,? on view at the Somerville Museum through March 31, is an intimate and idiosyncratic vision of a city on the cusp of change.

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A day after President Trump mistakenly referred to Tim Cook as ??Tim Apple,?? Cook quietly altered his Twitter profile, replacing his last name with the Apple logo.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chalk%20BAT%20image.jpg Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston

If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.

HELP DESK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/24/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/davisds6biz.jpg How to downsize your home without pitching a fit

The biggest takeaway is that when it comes to downsizing, the earlier you start the process, the better.

Newsletters

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Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-664917732-1024x576.jpg The likely, possible, and longshot contenders to replace Gottlieb at FDA

The sudden resignation of FDA chief Scott Gottlieb leaves a giant hole atop the agency. Who will replace him?

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